Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-30
SHARP'S TRIAL.
Submittal of the Testi-
mOny and Arguments.
JUDGE BARRETT SUMS UP.
The Jury Retire and After Short
DeliberatiOn Return a Ver-
diet of Guilty.
Associated Press Dispatches to the H..Arp

Associated Press Dispatches to the HEaALD
| NEW YORK, June 29.-The thirty.
fourth and last day of the Sharp trial
dawned bright aud clear. The aged de-
fendant shufflsd into Court at one door
as Judge Barrett came in another. He
appeared much more feeble than usual,
walking with great difficulty to his
place. A delay of ten minutes was oc-
casioned, at the request Of Mr.. Stickuey,
before he commenced to sum mn.
Stickney's address ended. and an d
journment until P. M. was had.
After the recess Colonel Fellows. for
the State. addressed the jury, reviewing
the case and Evidence at great length.
THE JUDGES CHARGE.
After he closed. Judge Barrett pro-
ceeded to charge the jury. He began
by saying that this was the first time in
the history of our Jurisprudence where q
man has been made to face charge of
giving bribe. Both to give and to re.
ceive bribes were crimes. The Court
gave the law on bribery and said that the
only direct evidence that money had
been given was that De Lacy had given
money. 1t is not necessary that the per-
son charged give the money with his
own hand. DeLacy was the efountainhead,
and all who are proven to be connected
near to or far away from the fountain
head, are guilty. If DeLacy received
the money from Richmond, and Rich
mond again from Sharp, then sharp il
guilty. II Sharp had guilty knowledge
and aided or abetted in any way, then
he is guilty. Judge Barrett believed it
had been clearly shown that Fullgraff
was bribed. If the jury believed that
DeLacy bribed him with $40. 600, then
the jury must ask who bribed DeLacy.
Any person who was behind DeLacy in
the matter was equally as guilty. Tho
Judge reviewed the contributory evi.
dence of Sharp's lobby work at Albany
to get the Railroad bill passed,
and, having succeeded. how he
at once set to work to get
the Broadway franchise. The Court
added: Ellis anxiety caused him
to do anything to Illustrate his
opponent in obtaining the benefits
of his efforts. This was Sharp's motive.
He bad spent life time in the hope of
material reward and he was ready to do
anything to obtain that reward. This
was matter of the life and death Of the
Seventh avenue road and rs director he
endeavored to obtain personal reward in
the bonds which we're to be guaranteed"
The Judge then took up the story of the
issuance of $500. 600 worth of bonds and
the disposition of the money, which has
been fully recounted in past evidence.
He told the jury that If they had evi.
dence and believed that Kerr and DoshAy
used this as corruption fund without the
knowledge OF Sharp, they should acquit
Sharp. There is abundant evidence
that there were fslsified entries by
Sharp himself. The jury must de-
termine whether Sharp had any con.
nection with fixing" the Aldermen or
whether his use of that expression was
an innocent one. The Judge further in.
structed the jury that they must not be
influenced by the prisoners age or in
trinity nor by the fact that he did not
take the stand in his own defense.
THE VERDICT.
The jury then retired and after an
absence of thirteen minutes returned
with verdict of guilty, with a recon.
mendation to mercy. The aged pris-
oner's head dropped aud he was re-
moved to Jail. The sentence will be
passed July 18th. The penalty is not
more than ten years at hard labor, or .
fine of $4,000. or both. A new trial will
be asked.
sHARP's PROTEST.
As Sharp stepped to the sidewalk on
his arrival at the Jail he said: Boys.
now that it's all over, I'll tell you that /
never gave one penny to Alderman Full.
graft or any other alderman, and had no
hand in bribing the aldermen" With
this the old man seemed to break down.
Mr. Preuss,s Bonds.
Mr.. (. A. Preuss, the newly appoint